Forest Restoration Is Leading To Many Plusses For Not Only The Forest Itself, But To Folks On The Hopi And Navajo Nations
The Arizona Lottery and the National Forest Foundation are teaming up with Navajo and Hopi communities to not only help get wood to communities on not only both nations through the “Wood for Life” program, but also to employ young workers to thin areas of the Coconino National Forest. Team leaders from Ancestral Lands were […]
A Salvation Army Unit Is Being Sent To Chinle To Help Flood Recovery Efforts
The Salvation Army is dispatching an Emergency Disaster Services team to help the Navajo Nation and those affected by recent flooding in Chinle. The team will be set up and begin providing around 600 meals per day, starting Tuesday, for people affected by the flooding. Officials say the situation is improving, after snow runoff sent […]
Congressman Eli Crane Calls On The Interior Secretary To Improve Federal Permitting For The Navajo Nation To Use Gravel Pits
In a letter to Interior Secretary Debra Haaland, Congressman Eli Crane is calling for improved efficiency and accountability of federal permitting, regarding the Navajo Nation and the use of gravel pits by the tribe. Crane says, the “Navajo Nation currently has the capability to produce sand and gravel resources that can be used to construct […]
Wind Advisory In Effect For Most Of Northern Arizona Through Wednesday
A Wind Advisory is in effect for most of Northern Arizona through Wednesday. The National Weather Service says winds will be 25-to-35 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles an hour at times. The advisory covers the Greater Flagstaff Area, Williams, Winslow, Holbrook, the White Mountains and the Navajo and Hopi nations until […]